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Barack Obama bombs in Berlin: a weak, underwhelming address from a floundering president
The Telegraph ^ | 6/20/2013 | Nile Gardiner

Posted on 06/20/2013 7:05:05 AM PDT by rktman

In stark contrast to that of his presidential predecessors, Barack Obama’s message on Wednesday was pure mush, another clichéd “citizens of the world” polemic with little substance. This was a speech big on platitudes and hopeless idealism, while containing much that was counter-productive for the world’s superpower. Ultimately it was little more than a laundry list of Obama’s favourite liberal pet causes, including cutting nuclear weapons, warning about climate change, putting an end to all wars, shutting Guantanamo, ending global poverty, and backing the European Project. It was a combination of staggering naiveté, the appeasement of America’s enemies and strategic adversaries, and the championing of more big government solutions.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Germany
KEYWORDS: berlin; bho44; bulletproofwall; didiots; eussr; g8summit; germany; ichbineinhasbeen; miserablefailure; obama; obamaberlinspeech; obamaspeech
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To: NonValueAdded

We voted for him! Isn’t he better than Mittens? Why Mitt flip Flopped—he was an evil MORMON—tied his dog to the roof of his car—and hated women too! We get the leader we deserve! Just as The Germans voted for Hitler and were bombed into the 19th Century—so too she shall pay a grim and terrible price for electing this clown. What’s next in the cards? War grim and awful—WW III or CW II Or Rev. II. Take your pick but in the end lots of folks will be dead.


41 posted on 06/20/2013 8:02:58 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Whadda mean “we,” pilgrim?


42 posted on 06/20/2013 8:11:45 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Unindicted Co-conspirators: The Mainstream Media)
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To: rktman

Ich bin eine sphincter.


43 posted on 06/20/2013 8:19:27 AM PDT by Inwoodian
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To: SERKIT

WINNER!!


44 posted on 06/20/2013 8:21:07 AM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (A moral wrong is not a civil right: No religious sanction of an irreligious act.)
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To: rktman

weak and underwhelming..........yep, that’s our boy alright.


45 posted on 06/20/2013 8:29:24 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

the girly man at his best:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef013486a73dbf970c-500wi


46 posted on 06/20/2013 8:30:38 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: mneville
to my liberal friends, i am no longer labeled a racist... Progress

Although I too have gotten a liberal or two to admit that this fellow is a complete and worthless canard, they would still have pulled the lever for him, and will do so for his anointed successor.

There is no opposition to this man worthy of the name. The Republicans are certainly of scant help. We need a couple more political parties.

How do you do that?

47 posted on 06/20/2013 8:32:48 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ("Obama" The Movie. Introducing Reggie Love as "Monica." .)
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To: rktman

Even 2,500 would be a stretch, based on the pics I’ve seen... and very likely among them were:

o American State Department employees all over Germany and the rest of Europe - including executive branch agencies

o American military personnel and their families who were virtually “ordered” to attend

o American company employees who work for companies supporting Obama/Democrats

o Liberal students from German universities

o Former East-Germany groups still associated with Communism

o Family of European media who were given complimentary tickets in good seats

o Some high schools students who were let out of class to attend

o The entire Obama trip staff


48 posted on 06/20/2013 8:34:15 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberal is to patriotism as Kermit Gosnell is to neonatal care.)
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To: ScottinVA

BTW, those examples are by another poster on another site... So, “texanbynature,” if you’re somewhere out there.. thanks.


49 posted on 06/20/2013 8:35:48 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberal is to patriotism as Kermit Gosnell is to neonatal care.)
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To: edpc
Surely you do not expect the Syrian 'rebels' to massacre Christians with inefficient weapons?

Trayvon's wannabe Dad is running a war without any comment from our Republicans?

50 posted on 06/20/2013 8:36:03 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ("Obama" The Movie. Introducing Reggie Love as "Monica." .)
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To: rktman

Yet the Republicans just guaranteed Democrat majority for the remainder of the Republic. Maybe 20 years at most. It’s over.


51 posted on 06/20/2013 8:45:35 AM PDT by MattinNJ (It's over Johnny. The America you knew is gone. Denial serves no purpose.)
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To: rktman

Eugene Robinson is still blaming it on Bush in his latest drivel column. Robinson, Robinson. Is he Moocher’s brother? Not brutha, brother.


52 posted on 06/20/2013 8:51:16 AM PDT by Old Yeller (You can't spell Stanley Ann without S-A-T-A-N)
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To: rktman

His goal is to display that the POTUS is weak, not himself.


53 posted on 06/20/2013 8:51:57 AM PDT by deadrock
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To: rktman

Maybe the Norwegians would like to vote him another Peace Prize?


54 posted on 06/20/2013 8:56:14 AM PDT by Rocky (Obama is pure evil.)
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To: Travis McGee

Come on man, it was the Sun.


55 posted on 06/20/2013 8:57:15 AM PDT by spawn44 (MOO)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
The sun was in his eyes?

Dilbert, in WWI it was:

Beware of the Hun in the Sun

These "Hot and Cold" appearances, such as the difference between debate 1 and debate 2, are making me itchy. Saddam Hussein used doubles. Maybe Barack Hussein is doing the same thing.

BTW, whoever TF that was, he be dumb! Get some old DDR Border Guard to check his papers?

56 posted on 06/20/2013 9:08:10 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk ("Obama" The Movie. Introducing Reggie Love as "Monica." .)
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To: rktman

Bombs? That’s racist...


57 posted on 06/20/2013 9:29:04 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: rktman

Floundering??? How about CORRUPT??


58 posted on 06/20/2013 9:35:43 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: JoeProBono

ANgela to Barry....”NEVER let them see you sweat, Barry”!


59 posted on 06/20/2013 9:36:27 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SERKIT
No one has bombed that bad in Berlin since the 8th Air Force.

Best comment of the thread. Well done! Semper Fi,

60 posted on 06/20/2013 9:49:27 AM PDT by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "p" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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